43a, Flat, Fore Street, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 2QN
About 43a
43a is an end-of-terrace house in Heavitree, Exeter, Exeter (EX1 2QN). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in May 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 14.4% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 48.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
43a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 June 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
43a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
40 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 6 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
16 May 2007Most recent
£250,000
+77.3%over 6 years8 January 2001
£141,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX1 2QN: £152,500 (2025–2005).
Nearby sales in EX1 2QN
Manor Cottage, 39 Fore Street, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 2QN
Sold Apr 2025
£175,20035 Fore Street, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 2QN
Sold Oct 2018
£750,000Flat 2, 39 Fore Street, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 2QN
Sold Nov 2012
£95,000Flat 1, 39 Fore Street, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 2QN
Sold Jun 2005
£96,00041 Fore Street, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 2QN
Sold Apr 2005
£390,000
Versus other Fore Street homes
43a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,941
Street avg £2,161
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
233/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy. 27 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







